What does WSB stand for on General Hospital? Explained

The WSB stands for the World Security Bureau, which was introduced on General Hospital during its run in the 1980s. The agency has been involved in tackling major, possibly world-ending threats through the actions of its agents, such as Robert Scorpio, Frisco Jones, and Sean Donely.

The WSB was introduced during the Ice Princess storyline on General Hospital, wherein agent Robert Scorpio went on the search for the diamond as it contained the secret to carbonic ice.

After having a run-in with Luke and Laura Spencer, he eventually teamed up with them to face off against the common enemy of the Cassadines, who had nefarious designs to freeze the world.

The World Security Bureau's rival agency is the malevolent DVX, and the two agencies have often clashed in battles of intrigue as the WSB seeks to protect Port Charles from the nefarious designs of the enemy agency.

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The World Security Bureau first appeared on General Hospital in 1981

The WSB first showed up during the hunt for the Ice Princess diamond in 1981 (Image via ABC)

The World Security Bureau first appeared on General Hospital in 1981, when the Ice Princess diamond went missing. Agent Robert Scorpio went in search of the diamond as it contained the secret to carbonic ice.

In the process, he encountered Luke and Laura Spencer, and realizing they were on the same side, they united against the vile Mikkos Cassadine, who intended to abuse the Ice Princess to freeze the world.

General Hospital introduced the DVX in 1983. DVX was a malevolent rival to the WSB and the two faced off in the search for the Prometheus Disc. The Prometheus Disc was a top-secret project that had the potential to power a rocket, and DVX agent Grant Andrews headed to Port Charles while impersonating Charles Putnam to acquire it.

Upon his failure, Gregory Malko went in to finish the job, but even he was thwarted by Robert Scorpio.

The WSB eventually hired Anna Devane when she defected from the DVX, and she went on to become one of the agency's top spies. DVX agent and Anna's evil twin tried to frame her by sleeping with fellow agent Valentin Cassadine and then ordering his death, creating a rift within the organization.

In 2018, the World Security Bureau recruited Port Charles detective Dante Falconeri and sent him as a deep-cover agent on a mission to Turkey. The WSB subsequently offered him therapy in Switzerland due to the mental trauma he endured during the mission.

Dante was subsequently assigned to return to Port Charles to investigate Peter August, only for him to eventually realize that he was being manipulated by Liesl Obrecht, who had ensnared him in a plot to clear her own name.

In the 2023 run of General Hospital, the WSB would go on to face off against Victor Cassadine after he plotted to wipe out half the world's population using a deadly virus.

Frisco Jones, who headed the WSB at the time, refused to call in a drone strike at the Haunted Star because of the innocent hostages Victor had inside and was fired as a consequence. Fortunately, the hostages were successfully rescued before a drone strike destroyed the Haunted Star and Victor along with it.

In the aftermath, Curis Ashford was offered a position at the WSB, and Anna Devane was arrested thanks to Victor exposing her as a double agent. Knowing that the agency was throwing her under the bus to cover their tracks, Anna blackmailed them into dropping the charges by threatening to expose their secrets.

Unfortunately, Anna's file went missing during the course of her dealing with Jamison Forsythe stalking her, causing the new head of the WSB, Mr. Brennan, to demand that it be recovered at all costs.

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